V3 Pad

Credit for the idea goes to Chen and his VBPad for VB 2.2.
Basically, this hack does the same. You can save a certain number of notes, with a certain number of characters each. HTML, BB code, the IMG tag and smilies can be used, everything set in the Admin CP.
The only feature missing (comparing to Chen's hack) that I know of is the date when the notes were last updated, which I'll probably be adding soon.
Installation:
1. Update the product-vbpad.xml from your admin CP
2. In the USERCP template find:

<!-- ############## END NEW REPUTATION ##############  -->
</if>

Add below:

<if condition="$padactivated">
<table class="tborder" cellpadding="$stylevar[cellpadding]" cellspacing="$stylevar[cellspacing]" border="0" width="100%" align="center">
<thead>
	<tr>
		<td class="tcat" colspan="5">
			My VB Pad Notes
		</td>
	</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
$padoutput
</tbody>
</table>
</if>

3. In the USERCP_SHELL template find:

<tr>
	<td class="$navclass[options]" nowrap="nowrap"><a class="smallfont" href="profile.php?$session[sessionurl]do=editoptions">$vbphrase[edit_options]</a></td>
</tr>

Add below:

<tr>
	<td class="$navclass[v3pad]" nowrap="nowrap"><a class="smallfont" href="profile.php?do=editpad">Edit VB Pad</a></td>
</tr>

4. Make any changes you want in the VBPad options, in VBulletin options, and you're over

Screenshots:

[Aesma Deva]

~ Update ~
Most of this has been recoded. And yes, it now is like the VB Pad for VB 2.0.

[Allan]

I like this hack, thanks

Click Install

[Aesma Deva]

Thanks, though I forgot the textareas' cols and rows attributes, so you'll have to edit the VB Pad plugin at profile_start and change

$notetextfields.='<textarea name="padfield' . $pad_l . '" onblur="this.value=this.value.substring(0,' . $charsnum . ')">' . $txtfieldscont[$pad_l-1] . '</textarea><br />'

To

$notetextfields.='<textarea name="padfield' . $pad_l . '" rows="8" cols="60" onblur="this.value=this.value.substring(0,' . $charsnum . ')">' . $txtfieldscont[$pad_l-1] . '</textarea><br />'

Or download the product again and reinstall it, I've fixed it now.

[Throtex]

This is very useful! However, a few problems:

• Your install code doesn't test to see if the field already exists ... it gives a database error if you try to create the field and it already exists (upgrading)
• Something is fubared with using bbcode (user can't select the option, even if allowed by the admin)
• The CP menu doesn't follow the format of the other links

That's all I have for now ... thanks.

[Alien]

This is awesome and will be quite useful..

Once the 3 above problems are fixed I'd love to re-install this..

I look forward to it! Nice job!

[Aesma Deva]

The BB code issue has been fixed.
Edit ~ The user CP nav must be also fixed now, though I can't find a solution to the database errors, unless if I make a seperate product for updating and a seperate one for installation.

[Bubble #5]

Originally Posted by Aesma Deva

I can't find a solution to the database errors

Oh darn, database error eh? And I was so looking forward to install this too :surprised: Oh well, guess I'll hold off for now until everything works correctly...

[Aesma Deva]

The only database error happens when updating from a previous version of this to the current one, so if you haven't installed the previous one, you won't get any errors.

[Bubble #5]

OK great! In that case we'll install it later today :bunny:

[Bubble #5]

I'm not sure who wrote the HTML for this but it's incredibly sloppy

As a general rule <tr>'s need to be closed at the end of each row. <td>'s also need to be closed and fieldsets need to be inside a table, not outside of a table...